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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Munoz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munoz tries to clinch up
and Hunt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Munoz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Munoz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Hunt is looking to slow Munoz down with leg kicks.
Munoz looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with an outside leg kick.
Munoz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Munoz was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munoz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Munoz throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hunt shoots in and bounces Munoz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt stands up and waves to Munoz to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a hook
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Munoz is breathing heavily.
Munoz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hunt counters with an inside leg kick.
Munoz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munoz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Munoz looks to clinch
and Hunt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunt tries to stand and escape but Munoz is controlling the position.
Hunt is pressing down on Munoz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Munoz is holding on for now.
Hunt is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hunt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hunt wants to free his trapped foot but Munoz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hunt seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Munoz is staying active underneath Hunt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hunt postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Munoz to stand up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Munoz misses with a takedown
and Hunt counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Munoz.
Hunt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hunt forces his way into half guard.
Hunt stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz misses with a takedown
and Hunt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Munoz really felt that one!
Hunt scores with a spinning back kick!
Hunt shoots in and bounces Munoz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hunt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Munoz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Munoz 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt uses his free foot to push down on Munoz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Munoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hunt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Munoz tries to clinch
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mark Munoz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a low kick, right behind Munoz 's knee.
Munoz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hunt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hunt.
Hunt trying to control but Munoz is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A solid body kick from Hunt.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Munoz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hunt.
Hunt feints a jab promting Munoz to slip. Hunt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Munoz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hunt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
Hunt cracks the inside of Munoz's front leg.
Hunt lands with a kick to the temple. Munoz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Munoz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Hunt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Munoz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hunt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hunt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunt scores with a kick to the body.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Munoz moves away and avoids it.
Hunt feints and as Munoz raises his hands in defense, Hunt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hunt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hunt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunt wants to pass the guard but Munoz is keeping the position.
Munoz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt stands up from Munoz's guard - Hunt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hunt lands a jab-cross combination.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Hunt stuffs the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Munoz down.
Hunt scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hunt misses with a takedown attempt - Munoz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Munoz darts in trying to clinch
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hunt counters with a leg kick.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jason Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Hunt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Munoz won't be happy with that.
Hunt taking a breather here.
Munoz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hunt lands a leg kick that knocks Munoz off balance momentarily.
Munoz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Munoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a nice body kick.
Munoz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Munoz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hunt stands and throws Munoz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hunt stands up and beckons Munoz to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt scores with a takedown into Munoz's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunt stands up and waves to Munoz to follow him.
Munoz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hunt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunt.
Munoz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hunt's waist but Hunt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Munoz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt connects with a high kick.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Hunt circles away easily
and Hunt counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hunt.
Hunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Munoz looks to clinch
and Hunt makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hunt. Munoz shrugs it off though.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt throws a front kick that sends Munoz stumbling back into the cage.
Munoz with a poor takedown
and Hunt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hunt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Munoz quickly recovers to half guard.
Hunt tries to stand but can't do so whilst Munoz controls his leg.
Munoz kicks Hunt off and gets back to his feet.
Munoz has his takedown stuffed
and Hunt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Munoz's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt throws a leg kick which misses Munoz's front leg but catches the back leg as Munoz tries to avoid it.
Munoz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Munoz shoots and misses
and Hunt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Munoz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Munoz is tightening it up a little... Hunt has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hunt reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hunt taps out! nice BJJ there by Munoz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mark Munoz!
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hype
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